The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder and bilateral wrist disabilities are related to his military service, including exposure to environmental factors while serving in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: Further medical opinions are needed to address whether the Veteran's current right shoulder and bilateral wrist conditions are etiologically related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder pain, Bilateral wrist pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22055025
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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